Monument to Alfonso XII (El Retiro Park)
Central entrance of the colonnade in the monument to Alfonso XII, with two sculptures dedicated respectively to Science on the right and Industry and Trade on the left
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Keywords:
Buildings and Monuments
Green areas
Dirección:
Paseo de Colombia s/n. 28009
Población:
Madrid
Provincia:
Madrid
Author:
Álvaro López del Cerro © Madrid Destino
Descripción:
Sculptural ensemble, inaugurated in 1922, which pays homage to King Alfonso XII. Its architect, José Grases Riera, who also built the Palace of Longoria, took his inspiration from the National Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in Berlin. It is composed of a semicircle of two Ionic order colonnades in the centre of which is an equestrian statue of the monarch accompanied by other sculptured figures at the side entrances and a stairway that descends into the lake. Beneath the legs of the main sculpture’s horse is a lookout point that can be visited at certain times of the year.
More information: Monument to Alfonso XII | Official tourism website (esmadrid.com)